Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lấy vàng phải lại lỗ

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Meaning · English

To gain something, you must also accept its drawbacks

Literally: take gold must again lose

Examples

Việc làm đó cho tôi lương cao, nhưng lấy vàng phải lại lỗ, tôi phải làm việc nhiều giờThat job gives me a high salary, but to gain something, you must also accept its drawbacks, I have to work long hours

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lấy vàng phải lại lỗ” mean?

To gain something, you must also accept its drawbacks Literally: take gold must again lose

Is “Lấy vàng phải lại lỗ” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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